Firside Junior School Catchment Area
Firside Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Norwich, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 345 pupils, and a capacity of 346 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
345
Pupils
346
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Firside Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Firside Junior School?
The catchment area for Firside Junior School is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Firside Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Norfolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Firside Junior School: at or above its 346 place limit
Firside Junior School has a published admission number of 346 places. 345 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 346 places. Norfolk allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Norwich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Firside Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Firside Junior School, Middletons Lane, Norwich, NR6 5NF
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142840
Other Primary Schools in Norwich
If Firside Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Norwich are the next closest alternatives.
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Bacton Primary School Catchment Area
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Barford Primary School Catchment Area
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The Bawburgh School Catchment Area
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Buxton Primary School Catchment Area
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Colby Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Firside Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Firside Junior School
What is the catchment area for Firside Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Firside Junior School is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Firside Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Firside Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 346 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Firside Junior School? ▾
Admission to Firside Junior School is managed by Norfolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Firside Junior School cover? ▾
Firside Junior School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Firside Junior School? ▾
Firside Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.